Work Experience

Secondary school and higher education students can apply for work experience placement at The Courtyard – this is usually a week long placement but can be adapted where needed and if possible.

During their time with us, where possible, students will get to work in Marketing, Sales, Education, Front of House, Finance and Technical, assist with events as well as learn about the different job roles throughout the building to see what is involved in the day to day running of an Arts Centre.

Work Experience Application Form

Please fill in this form as fully as possible to enable us to obtain a clear understanding of the work that you would be interested in undertaking. We have a limited number of placements available throughout the year and all applications are reviewed before acceptance. We cannot guarantee a placement for all applicants. We strongly advise applicants to show this form to their school/college career’s advisor before submitting it to The Courtyard; Should you have any questions about a potential placement please email [email protected] or call 01432 346 526.

Name

First Last

Date of Birth

Age

Year Group

Address

Street Address Address Line 2 City ZIP / Postal Code

Phone Number

Emergency Contact Name

First Last

Emergency Contact Phone Number

School/College Address

Street Address Address Line 2 City ZIP / Postal Code

School/College Phone Number

Contact Teacher / Staff Member Name

First Last

When do you require your work experience to take place? Please provide two options. Option 1

Option 2

In which department of The Courtyard would you like to undertake the majority of your work experience? Throughout your week at The Courtyard you will be working alongside several different departments. It would however be good to know which departments you would be particularly interested in working alongside. Examples include Sales and Marketing, Box Office, Education and Outreach, Administration, Business Development, Technical, Front of House. Please provide a first choice and second choice. If you are unsure or have no preference please write N/A.

Why would you like to undertake your work experience at The Courtyard?

What skills, knowledge and experience do you have that you think might be useful to you during your work experience?

What skills and experience would you particularly like to gain during your work experience?

Do you have any special needs or requirements that we may need to be aware of?

Would you be available to work during one evening as part of your work experience week? (Approx between 5pm and 9pm)

Yes